This weekend, the best thing you could talk about is: 'Ponyo.'

This weekend, the best thing you could talk about is: 'Ponyo.'

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Behind the films "Spirited Away" and "Howl's Moving Castle," Hayao Miyazaki might be the only person with a track record in animation as consistent and beloved as Pixar's. The Japanese director-illustrator's latest is "Ponyo," the story of a young fish who wants to become human. Along the way she'll befriend a 5-year-old named Sosuke. A bit like "The Little Mermaid"? Yes, but quirky in the best way. (Friday) -- Denise Martin

Behind the films "Spirited Away" and "Howl's Moving Castle," Hayao Miyazaki might be the only person with a track record in animation as consistent and beloved as Pixar's. The Japanese director-illustrator's latest is "Ponyo," the story of a young fish who wants to become human. Along the way she'll befriend a 5-year-old named Sosuke. A bit like "The Little Mermaid"? Yes, but quirky in the best way. (Friday) -- Denise Martin (Nibariki / GNDHDDT)

Behind the films "Spirited Away" and "Howl's Moving Castle," Hayao Miyazaki might be the only person with a track record in animation as consistent and beloved as Pixar's. The Japanese director-illustrator's latest is "Ponyo," the story of a young fish who wants to become human. Along the way she'll befriend a 5-year-old named Sosuke. A bit like "The Little Mermaid"? Yes, but quirky in the best way. (Friday) -- Denise Martin